Patents by Inventor Gary N. Zaiger

Gary N. Zaiger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: PP9529
    Abstract: Our new development is a distinct variety of peach tree whose novelty consists of the following unique combination of features that are outstanding in a new variety:1. Fruit with firm flesh having good handling, storage and shipping quality.2. Heavy and regular production.3. Large size fruit throughout the tree.4. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.5. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.6. Vigorous upright growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Gary N. Zaiger, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9542
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree with the following unique combination of desirable features:1. Heavy and regular production.2. Vigorous, upright growth.3. Mild, sweet subacid fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality.4. Fruit with firm flesh, good storage and shipping quality.5. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Gary N. Zaiger, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9549
    Abstract: Our new development is a new and distinct variety of peach tree whose novelty consists of the following unique combination of desirable features:1. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit.2. Fruit with firm flesh, good storage and shipping ability.3. The ability of the fruit to hold firm on the tree 6-7 days after maturity (shipping ripe).4.Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.5. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.6. Vigorous and upright growth.7. Relatively uniform ripening of the fruit throughout the tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9568
    Abstract: The present new and distinct variety of plum tree has the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety:1. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.2. Fruit with good handling and shipping quality.3. Heavy and regular production.4. Vigorous upright growth.5. Nearly uniform size of fruit throughout the tree.6. The ability of the fruit to hold firm on the tree 8-10 days after maturity (shipping ripe).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9593
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apricot tree which has the unique combination of outstanding features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Early maturity of fruit.2. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.3. Heavy and regular production.4. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality.5. Vigorous, semi-spreading growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9673
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree with the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety:1. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit.2. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.3. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.4. Good handling and shipping quality of the fruit.5. Vigorous semi-upright growth of tree.6. Early maturity of the fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Gary N. Zaiger, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9695
    Abstract: Our new development is a distinct variety of peach tree which has the following unique combination of features that are outstanding in a new variety.1. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.2. Vigorous upright in growth.3. Heavy and regular production of fruit.4. Fruit staying firm on the tree 10 to 12 days after maturity (shipping ripe).5. Fruit with good handling and shipping quality.6. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9778
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has the following combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety:1. Fruit with large size, good flavor and eating quality.2. Heavy and regular production of fruit.3. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality.4. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.5. Vigorous upright growth.6. Coloring of fruit 6 to 8 days before maturity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Gary N. Zaiger, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9783
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree, Prunus avium, which has the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Early maturity of fruit.2. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.3. Heavy and regular production of medium size fruit.4. Vigorous, upright growth.5. Fruit with an attractive red skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9800
    Abstract: The new and distinct variety of peach tree has the following unique combination of desirable features:1. Early maturity of large size fruit.2. Fruit with an attractive red blush skin.3. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.4. Producing firm fruit with good storage and shipping quality.5. Heavy and regular production of fruit.6. Relatively uniform size of fruit throughout the tree.7. Vigorous, upright growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Gary N. Zaiger, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9842
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has the unique combination of outstanding features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.2. Early maturity of its fruit.3. Fruit with good handling and shipping quality.4. Having a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 350 hours.5. Heavy and regular production of fruit.6. Fruit having yellow ground color with an attractive red blush.7. Vigorous upright growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Gary N. Zaiger, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9858
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum tree Prunus salicina, which has the following desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety:1. Heavy and regular production of fruit.2. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.3. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.4. Fruit with firm flesh, good storage and shipping quality.5. Vigorous, upright growth.6. Relatively uniform ripening of fruit throughout the tree.7. Fruit holding firm on the tree 7 to 8 days after picking ripe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Gary N. Zaiger, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9859
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apricot Prunus armeniaca, tree, which has the following unique combination of the features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Early maturity of fruit.2. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.3. Heavy and regular production.4. Vigorous, semi-spreading growth.5. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9860
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach, Prienus persica, its novelty consisting of the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit.2. Fruit ripening in the early maturity season.3. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.4. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality.5. Relatively uniform maturity of fruit throughout the tree.6. An attractive fruit with a high degree of red skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9864
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apriocot, Prunus armeniaca tree with the following combination of unique features that are outstanding in a new variety:1. Late maturity of yellow flesh fruit.2. Heavy and regular production.3. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.4. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and shipping quality.5. Vigorous, semi-spreading growth.6. Relatively uniform ripening of fruit throughout the tree.7. Fruit with a high degree of soluble solids (average 16% Brix).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9872
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach Prunus persica tree; its novelty consists of the following unique combination of desirable features:1. A heavy and regular bearer of fruit.2. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality.3. Bearing large, firm, white flesh, freestone fruit.4. Fruit with a high degree of attractive orange-red skin color.5. Fruit with good handling and shiping quality.6. Vigorous, upright growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9873
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach Prunus persica tree which has the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Heavy and regular bearer of large size fruit.2. Producing mild, sub-acid fruit with very good flavor and eating quality.3. Fruit with firm white flesh, good handling and shipping quality.4. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.5. Relatively uniform ripening of the fruit.6. Vigorous, upright growth of the tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Gary N. Zaiger, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9882
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach Prunus persica, tree, its novelty consists of the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit.2. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality.3. Relatively uniform size of fruit throughout the tree.4. Fruit with firm white flesh, good handling and shipping quality.5. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.6. Fruit holding firm on the tree 5 to 6 days after maturity (shipping ripe).7. Vigorous, upright growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Gary N. Zaiger, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9883
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach, Prunus persica, tree, its novelty consists of the following unique combination of desirable features:1. Heavy and regular bearer of white flesh, clingstone fruit.2. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality.3. Fruit with firm flesh, good storage and shipping quality.4. Fruit having a high degree of attractive red skin color.5. Early maturity of large size fruit.6. Vigorous, upright growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Gary N. Zaiger, Grant G. Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP9908
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine Prunus persica tree; its novelty consists of the following unique combination of outstanding features that are desirable in a new variety:1. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality.2. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.3. The ability of the fruit to stay firm on the tree 8 to 10 days after maturity (shipping ripe).4. Fruit with firm white flesh with good handling and shipping quality.5. Heavy and regular production of fruit.6. Vigorous, upright growth of the tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Inventors: Chris F. Zaiger, Gary N. Zaiger, Leith M. Gardner, Grant G. Zaiger